Systematic Reflection- Mental Health

Systematic Reflection- Mental Health
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Reporting
Mrs. Blanche Duvall has been convicted of murdering a former Chief of Police Al Miller.
Her case will be presented in front of a grand jury before sending her off to the any mental
correctional institute. The situation suggests that only after the verdict of the grand jury, the
three patients- John Neimi, Andrew Svensrud, and William Winters, as well as Mrs. Duvall
will be sent to the Oregon asylum for their treatment. It has been evaluated that the three
men, William Winters, John Neimi, Andrew Svensrud, can be provided with the right care
and medications to at least help them achieve partial recovery. Thus, helping these men
reach the mental asylum on time and avail the right treatments is crucial for their wellbeing
and speedy recovery.
One of the key issues that are highlighted in this situation is the lack of services for
providing enough care to them, during their stay in the jail. Not just the lack of care, but
also the lack of proper facilities and infrastructures. The main issue that was highlighted
throughout the process was that the three men, who were declared mentally unstable and
required immediate treatment, were held for the verdict of Mrs. Duvall. This showed the
states lack in efficient handling of mental patients, which could detrimentally affect their
mental health and wellbeing.
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Responding
Considering the situation presented, I feel that the state could have kept the three clinically
declared, mentally unstable patients in a nursing or care facility rather than in jail, while
waiting for the verdict of the grand jury on the Blanche Duvall case. Knowing the mental
state of these three patients, the state could have arranged other means to transport them to
the Oregon Asylum, rather than waiting for Mrs. Duvall. I feel that two of the men John
Neimi, and Andrew Svensrud, are mentally vulnerable and should have been assigned
personal care givers, in order to help them during their waiting period. Also, the decision
for putting them in the jail, while waiting for the verdict, is ethically and morally wrong.
This lack of attention and proper care, can negatively affect their mental health even more,
deteriorating their mental condition (Okasha, 2004). Time is very crucial while dealing with
individuals with mental illnesses. I feel they not only require proper, holistic treatment but
also in time, so as to help in their speedy recovery. This would not only increase patient
satisfaction but would also improve the overall health of the patients (Slate, 2010).
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